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Access to health care and services for the Deaf: A scoping review of reviews [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Additional searches included searches on Google Scholar, manual searches, citation tracking and reference list screening. A consultation was conducted with eight members of the Deaf community to complete the results. Setting: Any context of health care or services. Popay et al.’s

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Improving T2DM Detection in Primary Care-Effectiveness of Active Opportunistic Screening Using Point-of-Care Capillary HbA1c [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Implementing a better public active screening strategy is crucial. Point-of-care capillary HbA1c (POC-cHbA1c) holds promise as a solution, yet randomized trials assessing its effectiveness as a T2DM screening strategy are scarce, and none have been done in HK. It shows promise as an effective T2DM screening strategy.

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What Does Behavioral Health Provider Practice in Primary Care Look Like? [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Integrated behavioral health (IBH) within primary care can help patients receive quality whole person care, however little is documented about the distribution and nature of time spent in key activities by integrated psychologists (i.e., Setting: Seven family medicine practices in one Colorado USA health system.

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"Investigating White Culture": a Phenomenological Study on How Culture Shapes Behavioral Health Processes in Primary Care [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Integrated Primary Care (IPC) has increased due to increased demand for behavioral health services. Outcome Measure: The outcome was the lived experiences of how culture influenced screening, assessment, and treatment. IRB-approved materials were used to recruit volunteers. Respondents were four BHCs at three IPC sites.

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Implementation and Uptake of the Virginia Mental Health Access Program [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Increasing access to primary care clinicians who are better able to screen and treat pediatric mental health conditions can improve mental health and reduce unnecessary ED visits. Context: There has been a steady increase in pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for mental health. Results: 20.2%

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How Hydration Affects Blood Pressure Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

How Dehydration Influences Blood Pressure Readings Your level of hydration directly impacts the accuracy of your blood pressure management screening. Be sure to share recent fluid losses with your provider when getting screened. Contact us at 919-873-4437 or online today to schedule your initial consultation.

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How Hydration Affects Blood Pressure Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

How Dehydration Influences Blood Pressure Readings Your level of hydration directly impacts the accuracy of your blood pressure management screening. Be sure to share recent fluid losses with your provider when getting screened. Contact us at 919-873-4437 or online today to schedule your initial consultation.